Top "Implicits" questions

An implicit in Scala is a function applied or a parameter provided without explicitly appearing in the source code.

What is the Scala identifier "implicitly"?

I have seen a function named implicitly used in Scala examples. What is it, and how is it used? Example …

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Where does Scala look for implicits?

An implicit question to newcomers to Scala seems to be: where does the compiler look for implicits? I mean implicit …

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What are Scala context and view bounds?

In a simple way, what are context and view bounds and what is the difference between them? Some easy-to-follow examples …

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"Cannot find an implicit ExecutionContext" error in scala.js example app.

Here is an example from the Hands-on Scala.js ebook: package webpage import org.scalajs.dom.ext.Ajax import scala.…

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What is a diverging implicit expansion error?

While trying to find a solution to another question ([1]) I came across a diverging implicit expansion error. I'm looking for …

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How can I chain implicits in Scala?

The pimp-my-library pattern allows me to seemingly add a method to a class by making available an implicit conversion from …

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Conditions under which compiler will not define implicits (constructor, destructor, copy constructor, copy assignment)

This is supposed to be a trivial question but I could not find it explicitly on stackoverflow. The following will …

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